Thursday, December 23, 2010

Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg Nog!! Shakes, lattes, I try to get my fix this time of the year :) We also have a family recipe.. it calls for a pint of bourbon and 1/2 pint of rum.. perfect for Christmas morning :)

Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Usually Santa's presents are the ones too big to wrap :) but some are wrapped.

Colored lights on tree/house or white? It depends.. I love white lights and on the house tree inside, this year my hubby decorated the tree on the side of our front porch with colored light and it looks GREAT!!

Do you hang mistletoe? Yes!

When do you put your decorations up? Usually in the first week or two of December!

When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't remember.. I'm an only child, so a friend must have told me :)

Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? With SO many families, we open gifts on both days :)

How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Theme.. in the past I have got new ornaments every year at Target.. I have done, Blue and Silver ornaments, or Red and White, or all stars or all different colors of balls.. it depends! this year its all lights, multi colored, green and lots of white, some even flash!

Snow, love it or hate it? LOVE it!!

Can you ice skate? I have tried a few time but I'm not that good :(

Do you remember your favorite gift? My favorite gift was 7 years ago.. it was the first Christmas with Dylan.. I had no idea what he was going to get me, you know, the nervous excitement. As I opened a bottle of Victoria Secret bubble bath, I thought, well.. this is sweet but I think I need to drop more hints in the future..lol! Then he pulled a Tiffany's blue box out of his pocket!! I still love the gorgeous necklace!!

What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Probably seeing everyone, and for the most part everyone is in a great mood and happy :)

What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Egg Nog!! lol.. you can only have it once a year!

What is your favorite holiday tradition? Its probably with my moms family... we give each other small gifts from people we don't like, agree with or maybe an ex boyfriend.. lol! It makes for funny conversation!

What tops your tree? A glittery sliver star, We bought it for our first Christmas in our house!

Which do you prefer giving or receiving? I love getting presents but I'm sure in the next few years giving Kallen gifts will be more rewarding!!

What is your favorite Christmas Song? I have always HATED Christmas music but this year, for some reason.. I LOVE it! Maybe its having a baby that makes me more nostalgic.. I'm sure I will have a favorite one next year!

This is us...

I'm a small town girl {grew up in a 'town' of 1,200 on the Oregon Coast} with a taste for the finer things in life..
Dylan and I met in 2002, started dating in 2003, were engaged and bought our first house in 2005, were married in 2006 and in 2010 we had a baby boy Kallen!
we love our dogs {Jackson, a 10 year old Pug and Emma a 4 year old English Bulldog, born on our wedding day!!} and enjoy every moment together.
We live life to the fullest, travel whenever we can and have a ton of FUN together!
We are both lucky to LOVE our jobs.
Risley works in an art gallery a few days a week in a little beach town she grew up in, Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Dylan is a builder for one of the oldest and most well known companies in Portland, Oregon.